Ludmilla’s team comments on accusations of religious intolerance

Ludmilla’s team comments on accusations of religious intolerance

Last Monday (22nd), the creative team of Ludmillashow manager a Coachellaissued a press release after the singer was accused of religious intolerance in a segment of the show.

Nídia Aranha and Drica Lara explained the idea of ​​the video that accompanied the song “The queen of the favela” and apologized to anyone who felt offended by the section accused of religious intolerance.

Ludmilla spoke to X about the case.

“Today they decontextualized one of the images from the video on the big screen of the show in Rainha da Favela, which brings different recordings of spaces and realities in which I grew up and lived for many years,” he has declared.

“I respect all people as they are, and regardless of any faith, race, gender, sexuality or any particularity that makes them unique”, finished.

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Ludmilla, an artist with popular appeal, arrived at Coachella. A black, lesbian, woman from the favela, representing a gigantic group of people who identify with her at every step. The show begins with a very explicit message to end prejudice and hate speech through the voice of one of the most emblematic Brazilian political figures today. It’s as if it were an invitation to value ourselves and be who we are, without worrying about what others will say, regardless of our social class, gender, race, religion or origin.

Origin of the favela, the “Queen of the Favelas”. What does it mean to be queen of the favela, if not to speak on behalf of the favela and embrace this context in the truest way possible? When representing the favela in the videos for Ludmilla’s show, we chose to work with a black woman from the community, who wants to show the street and the suburbs as they are: places where violence and social injustice are routine. The images of “Rainha da Favela” are a denunciation of what happens in Brazilian communities: poverty, violence, police abuse, racism, LGBTphobia, hate crimes, intolerance, informal work, homelessness and many others.

The idea was never to mask this reality, but to directly show both the sociocultural and leisure expressions in this context, but also the suffering of the favela, victim of the historical negligence of the State. Many people experience this, and it is what an artist like Ana Julia Theodoro (@najur__) wants to convey to another artist like Ludmilla.

We know that in the world of social media, where everyone is scrolling, a single image can be interpreted in a thousand ways, and many people see religious intolerance in it. But the image was not there to glorify something, but to show reality. Religious intolerance against African beliefs is a sad reality in our country, as is any type of discrimination against marginalized groups in a nation with so many problems and issues.

But since they say a picture is worth a thousand words, here we bring other images of the same video (fast forward to 1 minute and 45 seconds), which unfortunately did not attract as much attention as what is in so many headlines nowadays ‘Today .

The old Yoruba saying that “Exu killed a bird yesterday with a stone he threw only today” is as rich in meaning as life itself. Today we present an interpretation that we are very happy with: the battles we are fighting now have deep roots in the past, and Exu is present in each of these struggles from long before to long after. Fighting for democracy, art, culture, minority rights, equality, against racism and in support of LGBT communities, among other issues, is nothing new to those who recognize the bird shot down by Exu in past.

However, this space is constantly contested. There is no day of respite, there is no moment when we can rest without white flags or flags of peace. We salute those who now join this fight against intolerance.

To those we offended by the video, our sincerest apologies. While our intention was to denounce hate speech, we know that people are affected by it in different ways. We ask these people for forgiveness.

For those who are only here to attack Ludmilla and her art with distorted and provocative information… the message behind the costume is clear: after so many blows, we are armored with golden vests. Favela arrived and Preta won.”

Source: Terra

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